- #1 Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk
97% matchVery Positive85% of 662 reviews2019
Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Intragames
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Uncover the secret – Unite the clans In a town ruled by opposing clans and overshadowed by superstition and legend, a child is born with the dreaded mark of a witch. She conceals her identity until the theft of a mysterious relic brings to light a series of staggering revelations.
Why similar: Otome 38.9% ★, Dating Sim 11.6%, Romance 10.5%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
- #2 Amnesia™: Memories
96% matchVery Positive93% of 4,464 reviews2015
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You awaken to find your memories gone. To learn the truth behind your amnesia, you’ll choose from five romantic paths, each its own world. With 20+ endings, can you write the lasting love story you deserve, or will your love and life come to an end?
Why similar: Otome 48.1% ★, Visual Novel 10.9%, Dating Sim 10.2%, Romance 9.5%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
- #3 SoulSet
96% matchVery Positive90% of 163 reviews2017
Dev: NoBreadStudio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
SoulSet is a mystery/romance visual novel, in which you can try to avoid death and pursue a relationship with both male and female characters. You play as Mariko, who finds herself trapped in an eerie mansion with five other people who claim to have no recollection of their past. Who will you trust?
Why similar: Otome 29.1% ★, Visual Novel 16.7%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Dating Sim 10.3%, Romance 9.8%
- #4 Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,110 reviews2018
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Continue your journey to Edo in Hakuoki™: Edo Blossoms, where you play as the heroine Chizuru Yukimura. Romance the famous warriors of the Shinsengumi as you enter a fantasy drama of battles and self-discovery. Your narrative choices unlock multiple branching storylines and 30 different endings!
Why similar: Otome 47.8% ★, Visual Novel 10.3%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Dating Sim 9.3%, Romance 6.9%
- #5 Hashihime of the Old Book Town
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 686 reviews2019
Dev: ADELTAPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Step into the shoes of an aspiring author during the Taisho era in this psychedelic BL murder-mystery visual novel. Travel back in time to try and save your friends while confronting your own character flaws. Will you retreat into your fantasies, or can you keep it together enough to rescue them?
Why similar: Romance 26.6%, Visual Novel 26.1%, Anime 19.9%, Mystery 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%
- #6 The House in Fata Morgana
94% matchVery Positive95% of 6,643 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.2%, Romance 20.7%, Anime 12.4%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Mystery 11.9%
- #7 Folie Fatale
93% matchVery Positive86% of 2,679 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!
Why similar: Otome 41.8% ★, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Dating Sim 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.6%
- #8 Dark Nights
92% matchVery Positive92% of 433 reviews2022
Dev: Pinlin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Otome 37.7% ★, Romance 11%, Dating Sim 9.5%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Female Protagonist 7.6%
- #9 Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly
91% matchVery Positive85% of 910 reviews2018
Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Intragames
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Awakening in a mysterious mansion, her first, frantic thoughts are: 'Where am I? And more importantly, WHO am I?'
Why similar: Otome 65.1% ★, Visual Novel 10.8%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Romance 7%, Adventure 4.8%
- #10 BUSTAFELLOWS
90% matchVery Positive86% of 1,041 reviews2021
Dev: NIPPON CULTURAL BROADCASTING EXTEND INC.Pub: PQube
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
A new visual novel from the legendary eXtend! Mixing dangerous romance with murder mystery, BUSTAFELLOWS is a steamy noir mystery that will make you shiver but ask for more!
Why similar: Otome 41.6% ★, Romance 11.5%, Dating Sim 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
- #11 Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze
89% matchVery Positive93% of 4,411 reviews2022
Dev: 红渊Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Otome × Death Game × Mild Horror Multiple Endings Puzzle RPG
Why similar: Otome 49.8% ★, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%, Mystery 6.4%, Dating Sim 4.5%
- #12 OZMAFIA!!
91% matchVery Positive82% of 687 reviews2016
Dev: Poni-Pachet SYPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Enjoy a dramatic romance in this fairytale otome visual novel. Who will you decide to trust and fall in love with in this mysterious town where fairytales have become warring mafia famiglia? Explore this exciting world through a dozen routes and 20+ endings!
Why similar: Otome 37.9% ★, Dating Sim 12.1%, Romance 11.6%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
- #13 Yukar From The Abyss
89% matchVery Positive89% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: LocaGames
Windows
A fantasy otome game based on the myths and legends of Hokkaido, Japan. Meet and fight with unique Gods, overcome fierce trials together, and discover what happens when you pursue forbidden love with the divine..
Why similar: Otome 36.2% ★, Dating Sim 12.5%, Romance 11.1%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
- #14 Crimson Spires
88% matchVery Positive87% of 95 reviews2020
Dev: Woodsy Studio
Windows
This otome-style visual novel blends eeriness and romance into a compelling drama. A ring of deadly towers traps you in the small mining town of Bataille, Missouri with extreme conspiracy theorists, a serial killer, and wealthy vampires. Choose your partner wisely.
Why similar: Otome 44.8% ★, Adventure 18.9%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Romance 14.4%, Horror 7.1%
- #15 TAISHO x ALICE episode 3
86% matchVery Positive91% of 448 reviews2021
Dev: PrimulaPub: pencil
Windows
DUALICE(TAISHO x ALICE episode III) is a fairytale visual novel in which YOU must save your Prince Charming! You will take on the role of the fairytale heroine in order to rehabilitate your chosen love interest and guide him to his "happily ever after"!
Why similar: Otome 51.8% ★, Visual Novel 14.8%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Anime 7.3%, Adventure 6.8%
- #16 Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,140 reviews2017
Dev: Dicesuki
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...
Why similar: Otome 48.6% ★, Romance 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Anime 6.8%
- #17 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~
87% matchVery Positive83% of 53 reviews2016
Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A supernatural mystery visual novel. What kind of fate will the heroine face after she relives the last seven days before her death?
Why similar: Romance 18.6%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Horror 10.7%, Anime 9.8%
- #18 Cooking Companions
84% matchVery Positive94% of 1,207 reviews2021
Dev: Deer Dream StudiosPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Unravel the mystery in this cute psychological horror VN, set deep in the woods of the Tatras Mountains. Will you wind up on the chopping block?
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.2%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Anime 11.3%, Supernatural 10.2%
- #19 TAISHO x ALICE episode 2
84% matchVery Positive86% of 707 reviews2020
Dev: PrimulaPub: pencil
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
DUALICE(TAISHO x ALICE episode II) is a fairytale visual novel in which YOU must save your Prince Charming! You will take on the role of the fairytale heroine in order to rehabilitate your chosen love interest and guide him to his "happily ever after"!
Why similar: Otome 58.7% ★, Visual Novel 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%, Anime 9.4%, Female Protagonist 4.2%
- #20 Heart Cage
82% matchVery Positive97% of 379 reviews2025
Dev: RiceLoveCoffee
Windows · Mac · Linux
Yandere x Otome x Mystery A mystery Otome game with all yandere love interest, play as a detective and find out the truth!
Why similar: Otome 49.2% ★, Dating Sim 13.2%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Mystery 5.5%
- #21 Homicipher
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,289 reviews2024
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
Why similar: Otome 50.7% ★, Visual Novel 13%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Horror 9.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.4%
- #22 Pinewood Island
85% matchVery Positive84% of 55 reviews2017
Dev: Jaime Scribbles Games
Windows · Mac
Find love, solve a murder, and prevent more death in this murder-mystery horror otome | visual novel.
Why similar: Otome 37.6% ★, Dating Sim 11.5%, Romance 11%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Visual Novel 8.9%
- #23 Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,299 reviews2015
Dev: Angels Blue Digital EntertainmentPub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 163.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
This is an isolated town, a town of memories that have been forgotten by its people. However, this small town has not been quiet and peaceful since the murders began... Time passes by, where are the sinful spirits going? Are my memories reality, or just a dream?
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.8%, Anime 19.8%, Horror 18.4%, Mystery 17.8%, Adventure 8.4%
- #24 Tokyo Dark
83% matchVery Positive84% of 1,344 reviews2017
Dev: CherrymochiPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23%, Anime 20.6%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Horror 14.4%, Mystery 11.7%
- #25 The Silent Kingdom
80% matchVery Positive100% of 319 reviews2025
Dev: Lucky Cat
Windows
An otome RPG adventure with a dark story and meaningful choices. Shape the fate of a princess who must corrupt her soul in order to save her kingdom.
Why similar: Otome 49.8% ★, Romance 13.3%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Visual Novel 8.8%, Anime 8.8%
- #26 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
79% matchVery Positive88% of 6,230 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.1%, Mystery 16.1%, Horror 12.1%, Supernatural 11.5%, Anime 8.4%
- #27 Demonheart: The Cursed Trial
79% matchVery Positive91% of 133 reviews2025
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac
You are a girl with a demonic heart, trapped with a group of suspicious individuals. A demonspawn arrives, setting off a chain of mysterious murders. Can you trust any of your fellow captives and find love in the chaos? Or will you fight for your life alone?
Why similar: Otome 35.4% ★, Dating Sim 12.4%, Romance 10.9%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
- #28 Demonheart
81% matchVery Positive90% of 759 reviews2017
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Discover the secrets of the witches and demons in this dark fantasy romance game, featuring a female protagonist whose personality is completely up to the player thanks to extensive dialog choices.
Why similar: Otome 40.1% ★, Dating Sim 13.1%, Romance 12.4%, Visual Novel 11%, Female Protagonist 10.1%
- #29 Little Goody Two Shoes
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,516 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Venture into the woods as you play Little Goody Two Shoes, a phantasmagorical horror narrative adventure where all your decisions matter!
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.4%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Horror 14.9%, Romance 12.3%, Mystery 10.1%
- #30 TAISHO x ALICE episode 1
78% matchVery Positive86% of 1,367 reviews2019
Dev: PrimulaPub: pencil
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
DUALICE(TAISHO x ALICE episodeI) is a fairytale visual novel in which YOU must save your Prince Charming! You will take on the role of the fairytale heroine in order to rehabilitate your chosen love interest and guide him to his "happily ever after"!
Why similar: Otome 64.8% ★, Visual Novel 11%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Dating Sim 6.9%, Adventure 4.7%
- #31 Astoria: Fate's Kiss
77% matchVery Positive98% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: UNICO INC.Pub: Voltage Inc.
Windows
It's a dangerous thing, gods and monsters living among mortals. Good thing your agency exists to keep them in line. With big dreams and an even bigger heart, you aspire to climb the agency's ladder... That is, until one day five mythical beings ask for your help!
Why similar: Otome 38.2% ★, Visual Novel 15%, Romance 11.9%, Anime 9.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%
- #32 √Letter - Root Letter -
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 579 reviews2017
Dev: DRAGAMI GAMES, LTD.
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
When a letter is delivered 15 years late - you discover an old pen-friend was involved in a murder, before she disappeared. Travelling to her hometown, you must investigate the murder, using her past letters as clues to uncover the disturbing truth.
Why similar: Romance 20.5%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Anime 15.6%, Mystery 12.5%, Horror 11.8%
- #33 Homicipher: Demo
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,631 reviews2023
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamera Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Homicipher is a female-targeted language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
Why similar: Otome 53.4% ★, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Horror 9.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.5%, Adventure 4.5%
- #34 The Ethereal Dream
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 290 reviews2025
Dev: 鸭子与葱制作组Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
乙女向多结局AVG——在蓝色的月夜里,邂逅那些已逝之人的灵魂吧。
Why similar: Otome 51.7% ★, Dating Sim 13.9%, Anime 7.8%, Female Protagonist 7.6%, Mystery 7.2%
- #35 Lover's Enigma
73% matchVery Positive92% of 131 reviews2026
Dev: FallenCranberry StudioPub: Okasan's Recipe
Windows · Mac
In Lover's Enigma , you investigate your husband's mysterious death while balancing complex relationships and personal trauma. Navigate a web of secrets involving a hidden cult and key characters. Your choices shape the story and lead to multiple endings.
Why similar: Otome 31.2% ★, Dating Sim 11.7%, Romance 10.6%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
- #36 月华辉映之刻
72% matchVery Positive89% of 4,698 reviews2025
Dev: 侠客狗工作室
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
——这是由阴阳两面的夹缝中,诞生的深刻羁绊。世人只言开封繁华,歌舞升平,却难以看到那,被隐藏起来的黑暗背面。粉饰的美好,残酷的真相。生者的思念,亡者的祝福。所以,你要止步当前,还是深究一切?
Why similar: Otome 43.4% ★, Dating Sim 15.1%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Romance 9.2%
- #37 Demonheart: The Ice Demon
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 128 reviews2022
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac
Play as the young witch Shar, as she moves in with a famous witch who keeps demonic prisoners in her basement. Will you find romance or doom?
Why similar: Otome 36.5% ★, Dating Sim 12.5%, Romance 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
- #38 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,183 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.3%, Anime 17.2%, Supernatural 14.5%, Horror 14.5%, Mystery 12.6%
- #39 TAISHO x ALICE epilogue
73% matchVery Positive92% of 619 reviews2021
Dev: PrimulaPub: pencil
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
This is the final installment of TAISHO x ALICE, a fairytale visual novel in which YOU must save your Prince Charming! Take on the role of the heroine in order to rehabilitate your chosen love interest and guide him to his "happily ever after" once and for all!
Why similar: Otome 51% ★, Visual Novel 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11%, Romance 9%, Anime 6.5%
- #40 The Falconers: Moonlight
75% matchVery Positive90% of 77 reviews2017
Dev: Bionic PenguinPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Falconers: Moonlight is a supernatural thriller visual novel set in the 19th Century West Coast of New Zealand. Falconer, Cassandra Winter, is on her first solo mission. Can she save the people of Moonlight from their plight? Or will she disappear into the mist like so many others before her?
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.5%, Female Protagonist 35.6%, Adventure 12.3%, Supernatural 9.7%, Casual 5.9%
- #41 Scar of the Doll
74% matchVery Positive89% of 70 reviews2017
Dev: Child-DreamPub: KOMODO
Windows
Scar of the Doll is a beloved '90s visual novel remastered for Steam. Asumi goes to Tokyo to search for her only sister whom she has mysteriously not heard from for months. With an intelligent and unpredictable story, uncover a frightening truth in this thrilling suspense mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.8%, Female Protagonist 23.9%, Adventure 16.5%, Mystery 16.1%, Casual 8.7%
- #42 X-note
76% matchMixed51% of 253 reviews2015
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
X-note is a blend between Visual Novel and Dating Sim. Follow the story of Essi as she pursues the truth of her mother's death.
Why similar: Otome 40.7% ★, Visual Novel 16.6%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Anime 8.8%, Dating Sim 5%
- #43 Ib
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,289 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26%, Horror 22.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.8%, Anime 19.5%, Choices Matter 8.3%
- #44 The Radiants
71% matchVery Positive85% of 87 reviews2023
Dev: Rose Arcana Games
Windows · Mac
The Radiants is a magical adventure visual novel with light stat raising & multiple endings. Choose what kind of Oracle you will become and maybe find romance along the way.
Why similar: Otome 36.3% ★, Dating Sim 13.1%, Romance 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
- #45 Lighthouse of Guiding Flames
73% matchVery Positive89% of 71 reviews2019
Dev: TomoToroPub: NARRATIVE NINE LTD
Windows
Ethani lost her way and ended up at the Lighthouse. Where did she come from and where should she go? Explore this fantasy Visual Novel to reveal her past and set sail once more...
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.8%, Anime 15.9%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Mystery 11.6%, Adventure 8.2%
- #46 London Detective Mysteria
71% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2019
Dev: Karin EntertainmentPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 100%
The evening is as ordinary as they come for London, England as the curtains close on the 19th century. Mist hangs thick, beclouding the radiance of the moon and modest glow of gas lamps. Upon the resounding chime of Big Ben, a new tale of love and adventure like no other begins!
Why similar: Otome 63.5% ★, Visual Novel 15.7%, Adventure 9%, Anime 7.2%, Casual 4.5%
- #47 Nightshade/百花百狼
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 792 reviews2017
Dev: Red EntertainmentPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A romance visual novel game made in collaboration with D3P and Red Entertainment.Character design and illustrations are by the popular illustrator Teita. The romance revolves around Ninjas who have lived through the Sengoku Period. This game has published in 2016 as PS Vita in Japan.
Why similar: Otome 58.4% ★, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Romance 7.6%, Dating Sim 7.1%
- #48 Sanator: Scarlet Scarf
69% matchVery Positive89% of 538 reviews2019
Dev: Ignis SanatPub: Ignis Sanat 🔥
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 118.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Scarlet Scarf is a visual novel inspired by the legend of Plague Maiden. Dive into the dark mysteries of a dying city with the fate of Sanator Richard Murdock in your hands. Perhaps it's not too late to stop the on-going calamity...
Why similar: Visual Novel 26%, Anime 17.8%, Horror 15.9%, Mystery 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%
- #49 Alaris
65% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: Crescence Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Discover secrets long forgotten, and nurture relationships waiting to bloom. In a game inspired by the lore of Dragon and Fae, make choices that can shape your story, relationships, and even personality. Will you be brave, kind, wise, charismatic? Only you know the answer to your fate.
Why similar: Otome 38.7% ★, Dating Sim 13.7%, Romance 12.2%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.3%
- #50 Destiny's Princess: A War Story, A Love Story
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 323 reviews2016
Dev: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
It's a game for girls designed with a dramatic storyline with an emphasis on an intriguing plot. You can fall in love with the well-known heroes of the Warring States Period!
Why similar: Otome 65% ★, Visual Novel 12.2%, Female Protagonist 7.9%, Anime 7.8%, Adventure 6.9%
- #51 Serafina's Crown
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 54 reviews2016
Dev: Woodsy StudioPub: Thesis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Serafina’s Crown is a visual novel with elements of fantasy, adventure and romance. You play as Odell Perin, the newly-appointed regent of Darzia as she tries to solve the murder of the queen and a host of other domestic and international crises.
Why similar: Adventure 51.1%, Visual Novel 48.9%
- #52 This World Unknown
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 58 reviews2016
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 91.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A medieval fantasy visual novel with an otome twist. Rhea works as a nurse in a village hospital and lives a peaceful life - until one of her patients contracts a mysterious illness. Go on an exciting adventure, meet a varied cast, and see if true love conquers all!
Why similar: Otome 63.1% ★, Visual Novel 19.1%, Adventure 11.8%, Casual 6%
- #53 Steam Prison
68% matchVery Positive83% of 447 reviews2019
Dev: HuneXPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
There are two kinds of people: the rulers and the ruled. The Heights are a gorgeous utopia. The Depths, a filthy industrial wasteland. Our heroine, raised in the Heights, has nothing but contempt for those below.
Why similar: Otome 37.8% ★, Romance 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Dating Sim 8.5%
- #54 Hazy Mind
66% matchVery Positive87% of 347 reviews2024
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29%, Anime 17.4%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Horror 12.1%, Adventure 9.3%
- #55 Heart Fragment
66% matchVery Positive92% of 340 reviews2021
Dev: Starfield Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Can you collect all the fragments to reach your happy ending? Or will your attempts only end in tragedy? Find out in this psychological otome game as you sort your way through the secrets & lies.
Why similar: Otome 40.4% ★, Visual Novel 12.8%, Romance 12.1%, Dating Sim 10.7%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
- #56 Fashioning Little Miss Lonesome
68% matchVery Positive82% of 369 reviews2017
Dev: kalmia8Pub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
When two handsome young men spot the perfect girl to be their first model and help make a name for themselves, they're determined to go for broke and make her shine—but first they'll have to get her out of her house! Can these two really give such an anti-social recluse the makeover she needs to be a star?
Why similar: Otome 63.7% ★, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Romance 6%, Anime 4.7%
- #57 Once Upon an All Hallow's Eve
68% matchVery Positive83% of 202 reviews2017
Dev: RanPub: Visual Wordplay
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 23%
What happens when a girl gets lost all alone in the woods and can only find the occupants of one mysterious mansion to help her?
Why similar: Otome 65.7% ★, Visual Novel 18.9%, Female Protagonist 15.4%
- #58 EPHEMERAL -FANTASY ON DARK-
67% matchVery Positive88% of 184 reviews2018
Dev: dramatic create
Windows
Fleeting, yet beautiful. The world of darkness―― The main protagonist, Cloe (name changeable) lived in a secluded town. Surrounded by wire fences, it felt like she was trapped inside a cage. Zombies were the only residents in that town, and she wasn't the exception.
Why similar: Otome 42% ★, Romance 13.4%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.9%
- #59 The Mildew Children
64% matchVery Positive93% of 515 reviews2024
Dev: The Growing StonesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel, The Mildew Children is a grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch named Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.1%, Female Protagonist 26.2%, Mystery 15.2%, Horror 11.8%, Adventure 10.6%
- #60 Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds
65% matchVery Positive93% of 2,321 reviews2017
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Romance 12 handsome warriors and the samurai of the Shinsengumi, uncover their dark secrets, and conquer your demons in this historical fantasy visual novel! Your narrative choices unlock multiple branching storylines and 30 different endings!
Why similar: Otome 41.1% ★, Romance 12.3%, Dating Sim 12.2%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Female Protagonist 9.8%